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slam dunk approach

slam dunk approach noun: a final approach whereupon the airplane intercepts the ILS glideslope from above, instead of as normally from below.

Noun

slam dunk approach (plural slam dunk approaches)

  1. A final approach whereupon the airplane intercepts the ILS glideslope from above, instead of as normally from below.

Forms of slam dunk approach

pluralslam dunk approaches
alternative formslam-dunk approach
alternative formslamdunk approach

Questions about slam dunk approach

What does slam dunk approach mean?
Slam dunk approach means a final approach whereupon the airplane intercepts the ILS glideslope from above, instead of as normally from below.
What part of speech is slam dunk approach?
Slam dunk approach is a noun.
What is the plural of slam dunk approach?
The plural of slam dunk approach is slam dunk approaches.

Words near slam dunk approach in the dictionary

  1. slam dancing
  2. slam door
  3. slam doors
  4. slam down
  5. slam dunk
  6. slam dunk approach
  7. slam dunk approaches
  8. slam dunked
  9. slam dunking
  10. slam dunks
  11. slam gun

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